Hawkes Bay Marine Weather 17 June 2008

Portland coastal forecast

Issued at: 4:14 am 17 Jun 2008 NZST
Valid to: 11:59 pm 17 Jun 2008 NZST

Forecast
*GALE WARNING IN FORCE*
About East Cape: Easterly 15 knots, becoming northwest 25 knots this morning. Changing southerly 35 knots by evening. Elsewhere: Easterly 20 knots, changing southerly and rising to 35 knots this morning and early afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres, for a time. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in rain, easing this evening.

Outlook
Outlook following 3 days: Southeast easing Wednesday to 25 knots, tending Thursday northeast 15 knots.Very rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell easing Thursday.

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